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UV and blue light protection

PROTECTING YOUR EYES

You know that the sun can be harmful to your skin. But did you know the sun's rays and artificial lighting can damage your eyes?

ULTRA-VIOLETLIGHT

Ultra-violet light (or 'UV') is present even when it’s not sunny, and protection is needed on both clear lenses and sunglasses. UV damage accumulates over a lifetime. It can speed up the ageing of the eyes, and promote the development of cataracts and other serious conditions.

PROTECTINGYOUR EYES

When out in bright sunshine, you should always wear sunglasses with a high E-SPF* (Eye Sun Protection Factor) to block UV rays. Ultra-violet and blue-violet light is also prevalent on your everyday clear lenses and therefore it's advisable to filter out harmful rays with "no glare" lenses.

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*E-SPF® is a global index rating the overall UV protection of a lens. ESPF® was developed by Essilor International and endorsed by 3rd party experts. Lens performance only. The E-SPF® index excludes direct eye exposure that depends on external factors (wearer’s morphology, frame shape, position of wear).